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Adonis Georgiadis used a debate in the Greek parliament at the end of July to explain why he had bought Ray-Ban Meta glasses. “Whoever wants to insult me, spit at me or hit me, I will have it on camera,” the Greek health minister said, adding that “I’ll press the little button and record everything.”

He traced the decision to protests at Nikaia General Hospital, where he said he had been punched and spat at. According to Georgiadis, available recordings showed people spitting at him, throwing...